So many of you know how much my life, both personal and professional, has shifted over the last few months. I have taken some time to step back from active teaching and traveling to teach because my Mom needs me home with her. This past weekend, I had the pleasure and honor to teach a…

The making of a drum is the creation of bringing together seemingly separate elements. The raw hide of the animal carries the Medicine or Spirit of the animal which is the drum head and lacing. The Spirit or Medicine of the tree used to make the drum hoop is added to the mix. And, your own Medicine,…

This week, Wednesday, Dec 14, on Sacred Hoop with Neshi radio show, Neshi will chat with friend, Sue Renkema, who has made several drums. Neshi met Sue this year when Sue made a sacred drum in one of Neshi’s drum making workshops. Sue has now made 3 drums with Neshi and will share here experience of…

I had the privilege and honor to teach sacred drum making at the Souls Journey Retreat 2011 held at the Woodland Sanctuary in Mio Michigan, May , 2011. The trip to Mio was fun as it was my first time traveling through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and over the Mackinaw Bridge. Wow, that is…

I recently made another drum. This drum was intended to travel with me to drum making workshops held out-of-state. I took the newly made drum with me to the drum making workshop held at the Center of Light in Muskegon MI in April. As I prepared the hoop and drew divination cards to know what…